William Dennis Family Collection
Scope and Contents
This collection, assembled by Mary Wright Dennis of Dublin, IN consists of genealogical materials, photographs, correspondence, account books, and other documents of descendants of William Dennis (1767-1847), a Quaker of Randolph County, NC and Wayne County, IN, especially his grandson Wilson Dennis (1814-1904) of Wayne County, IN.
Dates
- 1840-1990
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open with restriciton.
Conditions Governing Use
Some materials may be protected by copyright. Permission to reproduce and to publish for commercial purposes must be requested from the Archivist.
Biographical or Historical Information
William Dennis (1767-1847) was a well-known potter in North Carolina before moving to Indiana in 1832. In 1813, amidst the slave culture in North Carolina, Dennis apprenticed an African American boy named George Newby to study the pottery trade.
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Extent
3 Boxes
Language of Materials
English
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Repository Details
Part of the Friends Collection and Earlham College Archives Repository